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    • Surah Al-Anam Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About surah Al-An'am 

    Surah Al-An'am (Arabic: الأنعام, al-Anʿām; meaning: "The Cattle") is the sixth chapter (Surah) of the Quran, with 165 verses (Ayat).

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    Summary/Theme of Surah Al-An'am

    Surah Al-An'am, revealed in Mecca, emphasizes the Oneness of God (Tawhid). Throughout the chapter, the name of Allah is mentioned seventy times, with a strong condemnation of idolatry and polytheism. The surah serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the importance of adhering to monotheism.

    Lessons Learned from Surah Al-An'am

    1. Historical Precedents: Allah has sent many nations before us; those who disbelieved faced His punishment and were replaced by others.
    2. Consequences of Mockery: Those who mock Allah’s punishments will ultimately face the same consequences they mocked.
    3. Day of Judgement: All disputes in this world will be clarified on the Day of Judgement.
    4. Human Nature: People often turn to Allah in times of difficulty but neglect Him once relief comes.
    5. Majority Influence: Following the majority may lead one astray from the right path.
    6. Abstinence from Sin: All forms of sin should be avoided.
    7. Prophethood: Allah is the best judge of who deserves prophethood.
    8. Provision for Offspring: Do not harm your children out of fear of poverty; Allah is their Sustainer.
    9. Honesty in Transactions: Deceit in measuring and weighing is condemned.
    10. Blessings of the Quran: Practicing the Quran brings Allah’s Mercy.
    11. Reward System: Every good deed is rewarded tenfold, while a sin is only recompensed with its equivalent.
    12. Divine Testing: Allah has created some individuals of higher rank than others to test them with their blessings.

    Benefits of Reciting Surah Al-An'am

    1. Spiritual Blessings: Writing Surah Al-An'am in musk or saffron and drinking it for six consecutive days will bring blessings and relief from ailments.
    2. Angelic Intercession: Reciting this surah attracts the prayers of seventy thousand angels who glorified Allah upon its revelation, seeking forgiveness for the reciter until the Day of Judgement.
    3. Fulfillment of Desires: For the fulfillment of legitimate desires, perform a four-unit prayer (Salat) with Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Al-An'am in each unit, followed by specific supplications.
    4. Rewards of Worship: Reciting Surah Al-An'am up to the verse "taksibun" brings the reward of worship equal to that of forty thousand angels until the Day of Judgement. The same reward applies to those who recite it in the morning.

    Special Supplication

    After reciting Surah Al-An'am, the following invocation can be made to seek fulfillment of legitimate desires:

    Supplication:

    • YA KARIM YA KARIM YA KARIM
    • YA AZIM YA AZIM YA AZIM
    • YA AZAM MIN KULLI AZIM
    • YA SAMI AL DU-A-I
    • YA MAN LA TUGHAYYIRUTUL AYYAMU WAL LAYLI
    • SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD
    • WARHAM ZAFI WA FAQRI WA FAQATI WA MASKANATI
    • FA INNAK ALAMU BIHA MINNI
    • WA ANTA ALAMU HAJATI
    • YA MAN RAHIMA SHAYKHA YAQUBA RADDA
    • ALAYHI YUSUFA QURRATA AYNIHI
    • YA MAN RAHIMA AYYUBA BADA HULULI BALA-IHI
    • YA MAN RAHIMA MUHAMMADAN ALAYHI WA ALIHIS SALAMU
    • WA MANIL YATIMA AWAHU
    • WA NASARAHU ALA JABABIRATI QURAYSH WA TAWAGHITIHA WA AMKANAHU MIN HUM
    • YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHU

    Through sincere invocation, one can beseech Allah to fulfill their legitimate desires, trusting that He will respond positively.

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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    وَكَيۡفَ أَخَافُ مَآ أَشۡرَكۡتُمۡ وَلَا تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمۡ أَشۡرَكۡتُم بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ عَلَيۡكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٗاۚ فَأَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ أَحَقُّ بِٱلۡأَمۡنِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa kaifa akhaafu maaa ashraktum wa laa takhaafoona annakum ashraktum billaahi maa lam yunazzil bihee 'alaikum sultaanaa; fa aiyul fareeqaini ahaqqu bil amni in kuntum ta'lamoon )
    81. "And why should I be afraid of those whom you associate [162] with Allah, while you do not fear to associate with Allah for which He has given you no authority? Then which of the two groups is more entitled to security? (Answer) If you know."
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    Topic Discussed: Why should I fear those who does not fear Allah   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | Allah(Word)   |

    ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَمۡ يَلۡبِسُوٓاْ إِيمَٰنَهُم بِظُلۡمٍ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡأَمۡنُ وَهُم مُّهۡتَدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Allazeena aamanoo wa lam yalbisooo eemaanahum bizulmin ulaaa'ika lahumul amnu wa hum muhtadoon )
    82. "Those who believe and mix not any injustice [164] with their faith. These are the people for whom there is security, and they are the very ones who are guided [165]."
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    Topic Discussed: Guidance   | Believer(Word)   | Injustice(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship   |

    وَتِلۡكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦۚ نَرۡفَعُ دَرَجَٰتٖ مَّن نَّشَآءُۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Wa tilka hujjatunaaa aatainaahaaa Ibraaheema 'alaa qawmih; narfa'u darajaatim man nashaaa'; inna Rabbaka Hakeemun 'Aleem )
    83. And this is the argument that We gave to Ebrahim against his people [166]. We raise in [167] degrees whom We please [168]. Indeed, your Lord is Wise, Knowing.
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    Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship   | Allah raises in degrees whom He pleases   | Ibrahim/Abraham   |

    وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ كُلًّا هَدَيۡنَاۚ وَنُوحًا هَدَيۡنَا مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِۦ دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa wahabnaa lahoo ishaaqa wa ya'qoob; kullan hadainaa; wa Noohan hadainaa min qablu wa min zurriyyatihee Daawooda wa Sulaimaana wa Ayyooba wa Yoosufa wa Moosaa wa Haaroon; wa kazaalika najzil muhsineen )
    84. And We bestowed upon him, Is'haaq and Yaqub. We showed the path to all of them and showed the path to Nuh before them, and of his progeny [169] to Dawood, Sulaiman, Ayub, Yusuf, Musa, and Harun [170]. And thus We reward the righteous [171].
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    Topic Discussed: Moses/Musa(Direct Word)   | Righteous(Word)   | Noah   | Prophet Nooh   | David   | Reward(Word)   | Harun(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | Jacob(Yakub) was the son of Abraham   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Prophet Ayyub   |

    وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحۡيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلۡيَاسَۖ كُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa Zakariyyaa wa Yahyaa wa 'Eesaa wa Illyaasa kullum minas saaliheen )
    85. And to Zakariya, Yahya, Isa, and Ilyas. These are all among the righteous.
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    Topic Discussed: Isa/Jesus   | Righteous(Word)   | Yahya John   | Prophet Zakariya   | Prophet Elias   |

    وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلۡيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطٗاۚ وَكُلّٗا فَضَّلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Yoonusa wa Lootaa; wa kullan faddalnaa 'alal 'aalameen )
    86. And (We guided) Ismail, Al-Yasa, Yunus, and Lut. And each one We excelled above the whole universe in their time [172].
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    Topic Discussed: Prophet Lut/Lot   | Prophet Yahya   | Ilyas Elijah   | Universe   | Guidance   | Prophet Yunus (John)   | Ismail Prophet   |

    وَمِنۡ ءَابَآئِهِمۡ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمۡ وَإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡۖ وَٱجۡتَبَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

    Transliteration:( Wa min aabaaa'ihim wa zurriyyaatihim wa ikhwaanihim wajtabainaahum wa hadainaahum ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeem )
    87. And We excelled some of their fathers, their progeny [173], and some of their brothers, and We chose them and guided them to the Straight Path [174].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah guided all the prophets on the right way   | Straight Path   | Brother(Word)   | Father(Word)   |

    ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهۡدِي بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۚ وَلَوۡ أَشۡرَكُواْ لَحَبِطَ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Zaalika hudal laahi yahdee bihee mai yashaaa'u min 'ibaadih; wa law ashrakoo lahabita 'anhum maa kaanoo ya'maloon )
    88. This is the guidance of Allah. He grants guidance to whomever He wills [175] from among His servants. But if they had associated others with Him in worship, surely all their deeds would have been rendered worthless [176].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah guides and astray whom he wills   | Anyone who associate other than Allah his rewards go waste   | Allah(Word)   | Destroy(Word)   | Guidance   |

    أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَۚ فَإِن يَكۡفُرۡ بِهَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ فَقَدۡ وَكَّلۡنَا بِهَا قَوۡمٗا لَّيۡسُواْ بِهَا بِكَٰفِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Ulaaa'ikal lazeena aatainaahumul Kitaaba wal hukma wan Nubuwwah; fa iny yakfur bihaa haaa'ulaaa'i faqad wakkalnaa bihaa qawmal laisoo bihaa bikaafireen )
    89. These are the ones to whom We gave the Book [177], authority, and prophethood [178]. So if these people reject it [179], We have already entrusted it to a people who will not reject it [180].
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    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   |

    أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُۖ فَبِهُدَىٰهُمُ ٱقۡتَدِهۡۗ قُل لَّآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Ulaaa'ikal lazeena hadal laahu fabihudaahumuq tadih; qul laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran in huwa illaa zikraa lil 'aalameen )
    90. These are the ones whom Allah has guided, so follow their guidance [181]. Say (O Beloved Prophet): "I ask you no wage for it (the Quran) [182]. It is nothing but a reminder for the entire world" [183].
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    Topic Discussed: Admonition   | I ask of you no reward (for carrying on this mission)   | Quran is not but an admonition to the entire world   | Allah(Word)   | Guidance   | World   |

    Tawhid is highly emphasized in this Surah. It contains the basic principles of Tawhid. It provides beautiful descriptions of Allah's creative power. It criticizes Shirk and its manifestations.

    The following Important points have been discussed in this Surah Al-Anam

    • in this universe, Allah's Oneness is the reality.
    • There is no foundation for polytheism.
    • Tawhid was preached by Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Other Prophets also preached it.
    • The truth will prevail when Allah's judgment comes.
    • Food and other matters of life are guided by Allah.

    You can read Surah Al-Anam English translation and Tafseer above. Two Fafseer are included, one is tafseer-e-naeemi and another one is tafseer Ib-Kathir.

    Surah Al-Anam English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Anam you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Anam which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Anam.

    Surah Al-Anam English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Anam we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 165 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Anam

    Surah Al-Anam was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Al-Anam can be found in Juz or Para 7-8

    There are 20 Ruku in Surah Al-Anam

    Surah number of Surah Al-Anam is 6

    The meaning of Surah Al-Anam is The Cattle

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Anam here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Anam.

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